FORT WORTH —
Cody Ohl dominated a hot and breezy matinee performance at the 38th Windy Ryon Memorial Roping, taking home more than $10,000 for a day’s work.
The six-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world champion from Hico first earned a $5,000 check after winning the tie-down roping title against Timber Moore of Aubrey at the famous show in Fort Worth. About 30 minutes later, Ohl pocketed $5,847 after finishing second in the 40-man Invitational calf roping event behind six-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Justin Maass of Giddings.
For the second consecutive year, Ohl defeated Moore in the Ryon match-roping finals. Ohl edged Moore, 70.01 to 73.03, after each cowboy made six runs.
Ohl reached the finals after overpowering Shane Hanchey, 39.02 to 40.66, in a four-head first-round match. Moore advanced after defeating Clint Cooper, 47.66 to 53.31.
Ohl said he thrives on match roping competitions.
“I wish there was more of them where I could make a living by just doing them, which would cut down on my travel,” Ohl said. “In order to win a match, you have to give it 110 percent.”
Ohl competed during a Saturday afternoon tie-down roping performance on May 28. The three-day Ryon Roping began May 27 with a team roping show and concluded May 29 with steer roping competition.
In the open team roping, seven-time world champion Clay O’Brien Cooper, and David Key, a nine-time National Finals qualifier, teamed up to win the open division title, each earning $8,442. In steer roping, defending world champion Rocky Patterson of Pratt, Kan., clinched the open division roping title and earned $7,943.
NCHA cancels shows
The National Cutting Horse Association has canceled all shows through June 5 (the traditional AQHA/NCHA Weekend) to help prevent the spread of Equine Herpes Virus-1 among horses.
The NCHA had made plans to work with the American Quarter Horse Association to provide support for a designated show in each of the NCHA’s 25 geographic regions this weekend. With that in mind, the NCHA will review the possibility of rescheduling the AQHA/NCHA Weekend.
The NCHA has monitored the situation of reported cases of EHV-1 that were reportedly first clinically diagnosed in horses that attended the NCHA Western National Championships in Ogden, Utah (April 29 - May 8).
PBR update
At the J.W. Hart Challenge, a Professional Bull Riders Touring Pro Division show on May 28,in Decatur, Skeeter Kingsolver of Mclough, Kan., turned in a final-round score of 90.5 on a bull named Bad Blake on his way to clinching the title and earned $5,469.
Kingsolver finished with a two-ride aggregate tally of 177.5. He and second-place finisher Kasey Hayes of Liberal, Kan., finished as the only two cowboys who stayed on two bulls. Hayes left Decatur with $3,315.
Mesquite rodeo update
The Mesquite Championship Rodeo, which began in 1958 and is approved by the PRCA, kicked off its summer series this weekend. Performances are every Friday and Saturday night (7:30) through the end of August. For information, call 972-285-8777 or visit mesquiteprorodeo.com.
Brett Hoffman, a Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame member, can be reached at brett@myrodeoinsider.com.
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Brett Hoffman, writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Photo taken February 21, 2007. (FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM/ROSS HAILEY) ROSS HAILEY
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